TITLE
The Elegance Of Metroid: Yoshio Sakamoto Speaks
AUTHOR
Christian Nutt
PUBLICATION
Game Developer
YEAR
2010
ARTICLE TYPE
Interview
FROM THE ARTICLE
As creator of the Metroid franchise, 28-year Nintendo veteran Yoshio Sakamoto has seen many evolutions on the series over the years.The quirky designer, whose versatility and unique approach has allowed him to build properties as different from Metroid and from one another as Wario Ware and Tomodachi Collection, now has the opportunity to guide Metroid’s newest adventure — the upcoming Wii title Other M, in collaboration with Team Ninja.
Here, Sakamoto talks to Gamasutra about why he feels the Metroid series has endured for so many console generations, despite changing developers over the years — expanding on the widely-praised elegance of Super Metroid and the root of the game’s emotional impact.
He also talks about working with Team Ninja on Other M, and why the game’s narrative goals necessitate a new approach to storytelling for the franchise.
GAMES MENTIONED
Metroid
Metroid: Other M
Metroid II: Return of Samus
Super Metroid
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Yoshio Sakamoto